ERIC Number: EJ1416583
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
EISSN: EISSN-2166-3750
The Impact of Academic Advising Activities on International Students' Sense of Belonging
Xiao Yuan; Yang Yang; Craig M. McGill
Journal of International Students, v14 n1 p424-448 2024
Research on international students suggests they have a low sense of belonging at the U.S. institutions they attend. This study examined whether academic advisor's cultural empathy, advisor-advisee rapport, and international students' advising satisfaction influenced international students' perspectives of belonging to the institution. We further examined whether cultural empathy and advisor-advisee rapport mediated the effect of advising satisfaction on international students' sense of belonging. The cross-sectional quantitative study used a convenience sample of 209 international students enrolled in two institutions in the United States. Results indicated that cultural empathy and student advising satisfaction had a statistically significant influence on the sense of belonging, not advisor-advisee rapport, and cultural empathy mediated the effect of advising satisfaction on sense of belonging. We offered recommendations for institutions and academic advisors when working with international students.
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Countries, College Students, Student College Relationship, Academic Advising, Student Satisfaction, Cultural Awareness, Empathy, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; China; Saudi Arabia; United Kingdom; Vietnam; New York
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